Combined umbrella and base therefor



Dec. 3l, 1940.

COMBINED UMBRELLA AND BASE THEREFOR Filed April 16, 1940 D. P. TALAMANJ'ES 2,227,113

Patented Dec. 31, 1940 l M UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINED UMBRELLA AND BASE THEREFOR Della P. Talamantes, Alhambra, Calif.

Application April 16, 1940, `Serial No. 329,883

4 Claims. (Cl. 13S- 54) This invention relates to a combined umbrella tate plastics. It is molded to provide a socket I5 and base therefor. which is of such size and depth asto receive the An object of the invention is to provide an end of shaft I0. The top of the socket may be inumbrella which has rigidly and permanently se- .ternally enlarged as indicated at I6 to partially 5 cured to its shaft a suitable base so that the receive the ferrule I2 and the fabric I4. The 5 umbrella will be self-supporting or self-standing end of the shaft is securely fastened in the socket when positioned on any suitable supporting surand while a suitable cement or adhesive may be face. used for this purpose, or the shaft and socket By the improved construction the base for the threaded with complement-ary threads, I prefer 10 umbrella provides an ornamental end on the shaft to have the shaft fastened in the socket such as w which is transported with the umbrella and which by rivets or nails I1 driven through the Walls of provides the self-standing base when the umthe socket and into or through the Shaftbrella is collapsed and properly set or positioned The body of the base provides walls I8 Which on the oor. extend outwardly and downwardly from the sides More speciiically, an object of the invention is 0 the Sooket With the rim portion i9 designed to 15 to provide a base for the umbrella having an inengage any suitable Supporting Surface suon as e tegral socket which receives the end of the shaft loor- The Shlpe of the bese Indy Vary Considof the umbrella and provides a very sturdy conerdbly although I prefer to haVe it ornamentally struction for attaching the base to the shaft. A Shaped Somewhat in the nature 0f e rosette es base for umbrellas must not only serve to properly ndoeted- The arrangement is Such theft the 20 support the umbrella in upright .position but in bottom of the socket extends below the walls I8 addition, provision must be mede for rigidly fasthat form the base but at the same time is suptening the base thereto in such a manner that the ported -a'bove the supporting surface on which the base will not loosen or become detached. The bese may lbe positioned- Thus, if any smell dirt present construction is designed to satisfy all necmay be on the iioor, suon es for example of pebble, 25 essary requirements in this respect-, when the umbrella is positioned thereon it will With the foregoing and other objects in view, not be Supported on the bottom 0f' the Socket which will be made manifest in the following de- Causing the umbrella to tip but instead, will be tailed description and specifically pointed out ln maintained in its upright or vertical position bv the appended claims, reference is had to the acthe body of the base With Which the Socket is in- `30 companying drawing for an illustrative emboditegrelly formed. l ment of the invention, wherein, Y By the present construction the base is very Figure 1 is` a, View in Side elevation of the lower rigidly attached to the shaft of the umbrella so portion of an umbrella illustrating the base in that there is n0 danger of its loosening or becomvertical section and as having been applied ing detached. When the umbrella is open the thereto; base forms a neat and attractive ornamental ap- Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken substan- Deelname at the 170D of the Shaft and When the tially upon the line 2-2 upon Fig, 1 in the direcumbrella is collapsed or closed, as shown on Fig. 3, tion indicated; and the base presents an ornamental, attractive ap- Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of an umbrella pearanee' Serving to support the umbrella in a 40 embodying the present invention illustrating it in self-standing upright position. self-supporting or self-standing position. Various changes may be made in the details of Referring to the accompanying drawing wh'ere- Construction Without departing from the Spirit 0r in similar reference characters designate similar Soope of the invention Aes defined by the appended par-ts throughout, the umbrella employed may Claims. 45

embody any preferred or conventional design hav- I olailnl ing a shaft` l0 on which the ribs Il are usually 1. A combined umbrella and base therefor attached to a suitable ferrule l2. The fabric I3 comprising an umbrella, a base for supporting the which covers the ribs and is connected to the fer- Senio, Said bese helVing a socket formed integral rule is usually, but not always, protected by a therewith in which the end of the shaft of the 50 small circular fabric section I4. umbrella is inserted, and means for permanently The base embodying the present invention is fastening the end of the shaft in the socket. preferably, but not necessarily, formed of any 2. A combined umbrella and base therefor self-hardening synthetic plastic such as for excomprising an umbrellaa base for supporting the ample any of the nitro-cellulose or cellulose acesame, saidbase having a socket formed integral therewith in which the end of the shaft of the umbrella is inserted, and means for permanently fastening the end of the shaft in the socket, the base having walls which eXtend outwardly and downwardly from the sides of the socket inter mediate the top and bottom thereof.

3. A combined umbrella and base therefor comprising an umbrella, a base for supporting the same, said base having a socket formed integral therewith in which the end of the shaft of the umbrella is inserted, and means for fastening the end of the shaft in the socket, the base having walls which extend outwardly and downwardly from the sides of the socket intermediatethe vtop ferrule ofthe umbrella and the protecting fabric 10 therefor, and means extending laterally through the Walls of the socket and into the shaft for securing the base to the shaft.

, DELLA P. TALAMANTES. 

